Spilaio Roti

Higher Geography
Region: Dytiki Makedonia,
Sub-Region: Florina,
Municipality: Prespes,
Closest Settlement: Psarades
Cave type
Natural
Description / Comments

It is located on the tip of Cape Roti (hence the name), near Psarades village. The entrance and the first part of the cave are only accessible by boat. Its length is approx. 50 m and width 3-6 m. Its height is approx. 10 m near the entrance lowering down to 3 m towards the interior of the cave.

Protection status
  • GR1340001 - Ethnikos Drymos Prespon (Special Protection Area - Special Area of Conservation): Law 3937/2011 (OGG/Α 60/31.03.2011), Joint Ministerial Decision 50743/2017 (OGG 4432/B/15.12.17). Check site’s Standard Data Form
Fauna
  • Myotis capaccinii (Bonaparte, 1837), Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Myotis daubentonii (Kuhl, 1817), Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Myotis emarginatus (Geoffroy, 1806), Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis & Papadatou 2015, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Pipistrellus nathusii Keyserling & Bläsius, 1839, Papadatou et al. 2011, Papadatou et al. 2012, Georgiakakis et al. 2023
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Vespertilionidae
Cave references
  • Petrocheilou, A, Theologou, A., Moschonas, G., Kitselis, Th. 1977. Speleological researches at the lake Megali Prespa, Florina. Bull. Soc. Speleol. Grèce 14:100–140.
Species references
  • Georgiakakis, P. & Papadatou, E., 2015. Chiroptera, In Papamichael G., Arapis T., Petkidi K., Fytou I & Chatzirvasanis V. 2015. Deliverable 7, C – Phase of Study 7: "Monitoring and evaluation of conservation status mammal species of Community interest in Greece.". Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climatic Change, Athens, scholars Partnership and consultancy firms “ARAPIS THOMAS EYAGGELOY, GEOANALYSI S.A. and PAPACHARISI ALEXANDRA THEODORA ", Athens. pp. 59 (in Greek)
  • Georgiakakis P, Kafkaletou Diez A, Salvarina I, Benda P, Billington G, Dietz C, Billington J, Cove D, Davison S, Cooke M, Papadatou E. 2023. The Bats of Greece: An Updated Review of Their Distribution, Ecology and Conservation. Animals. 2023; 13(15):2529. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13152529
  • Papadatou, E., Grémillet, X. & Bego, F. 2011. Status survey and conservation action plan for the bats of Prespa. Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP), Agios Germanos. pp. 170.
  • Papadatou E., Grémillet X., Bego F. 2012. Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for Caves and Bats of Prespa. Final report in the framework of the project “Landscape Scale Conservation in the Prespa Lake Basin – Transboundary Species and Habitat Conservation Action Plans.”, pp 54
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Roti, Psarades, Prespes, Dytiki Makedonia. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 25.05.2018, Accessed 07.03.2026